Battle for Ukraine

Kiev is facing its most serious crisis since independence in 1991 after the now ousted Yanukovich regime rejected an EU trade deal in favour of Moscow

EMs in retreat

Fear of contagion is stalking emerging markets as policy makers from Argentina to Turkey scramble to defend their currencies

Future of the union

The yes campaign is facing its biggest onslaught yet over keeping the pound and EU membership should independence be won

European banking union

Eurozone finance ministers have agreed to set up a common backstop in the EU’s new bank bailout system, the second leg of Europe’s banking union

Syria crisis

The US and Russia are pushing for local ceasefire deals to allow more humanitarian aid to flow into Syria

Eurozone in crisis

Problems in the bloc rumble on as electorates vote against austerity, forcing policy makers to consider measures to stimulate growth and offset the effects of deficit reduction

Egypt after Morsi

Deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi is to stand trial for inciting violence

US security state

The spotlight has been turned on the shadowy world of US intelligence agencies following revelations over the extent of their electronic snooping activities

Leveson inquiry and phone hacking

Former newspaper executives who were at the heart of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid empire are on trial at the Old Bailey in London

UK budget in depth

UK Budget 2014

George Osborne’s plans to cut the number of people paying income tax will be a centrepiece of his fifth Budget